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(11) EP 3 268 289 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
17.01.2018 Bulletin 2018/03

(21) Application number: 16709543.9

(22) Date of filing: 07.03.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65D 6/34(2006.01)
B65D 43/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2016/050606
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/142677 (15.09.2016 Gazette 2016/37)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 11.03.2015 GB 201504128

(71) Applicant: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.
Alsip, IL 60803-2599 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • COMBE, Florian Christian Gregory
    Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4HZ (GB)
  • OSBORN, Stephen John
    Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 9XP (GB)
  • WINSTANLEY, Lucy Michelle
    Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 8AT (GB)

(74) Representative: Lind, Robert 
Marks & Clerk LLP Fletcher House Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park
Oxford OX4 4GE
Oxford OX4 4GE (GB)

   


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